Dr. Joseph Wierzbicki, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Wierzbicki
Dr. Joseph Wierzbicki is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician in Port Saint Lucie, FL, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wierzbicki performed 27,400 Medicare services across 4,202 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wierzbicki received a total of $5,516 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 67 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (family medicine) physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Wierzbicki is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) | 9,888 | $13 | $56 |
| Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc) | 7,425 | $7 | $40 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 3,421 | $16 | $54 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 1,640 | $5 | $21 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,290 | $93 | $275 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 576 | $83 | $335 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 554 | $58 | $210 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 257 | $67 | $195 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 244 | $31 | $111 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 180 | $118 | $355 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 166 | $122 | $385 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 150 | $46 | $220 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 136 | $22 | $91 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 132 | $27 | $111 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 132 | $46 | $315 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 131 | $558 | $2,074 |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | 99 | $28 | $178 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 84 | $42 | $177 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 72 | $407 | $1,871 |
| Review by radiologist of knee joint image | 69 | $104 | $400 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 60 | $152 | $1,647 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of knee joint | 57 | $166 | $610 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 53 | $25 | $47 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 51 | $156 | $1,448 |
| Review by radiologist of shoulder joint image | 49 | $106 | $355 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 47 | $63 | $289 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of shoulder joint | 45 | $140 | $578 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 36 | $29 | $50 |
| Review by radiologist of hip joint image | 33 | $105 | $396 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of hip joint | 32 | $189 | $1,565 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 30 | $33 | $144 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 29 | $28 | $120 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 28 | $37 | $130 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 27 | $48 | $190 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 27 | $30 | $76 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 24 | $26 | $107 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 23 | $63 | $235 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 18 | $160 | $1,448 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 17 | $170 | $475 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 15 | $25 | $150 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | 15 | $51 | $147 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 15 | $65 | $240 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 12 | $32 | $138 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 11 | $29 | $106 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (86%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in sports medicine (family medicine) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for sports medicine (family medicine) physician in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Wierzbicki is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 8%), with 16 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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